EN-92-092:on 921207,notice of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $50,000 Issued to Licensee.Action Based on Violations of Licensee Work Control Program Which Resulted in Degradation of Essential Svc Water SysML20125A669 |
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Wolf Creek ![Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation icon.png](/w/images/4/42/Wolf_Creek_Nuclear_Operating_Corporation_icon.png) |
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12/02/1992 |
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Lieberman J, Luehman J NRC OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT (OE) |
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EA-92-191, EN-92-092, EN-92-92, NUDOCS 9212090012 |
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Category:ENFORCEMENT ACTION NOTIFICATIONS
MONTHYEARML20141K6701997-03-31031 March 1997 EN-97-027:on 970103,notice of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $100,000 Issued to Licensee.Action Based on Severity Level III Problem Consisting of Violations Involving Failure to Correct Erroneous TS Clarifications ML20125A6691992-12-0202 December 1992 EN-92-092:on 921207,notice of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $50,000 Issued to Licensee.Action Based on Violations of Licensee Work Control Program Which Resulted in Degradation of Essential Svc Water Sys ML20151J8911988-07-28028 July 1988 EN-88-022A:on 880317,notice of Violation & Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $100,000 Issued Based on Significant Procedural Control Weaknesses During Performance of Outage Activities ML20148B4681988-03-17017 March 1988 EN-88-022:on or About 880317,notice of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $100,000 Issued to Util Based on Examples of Significant Procedural Control Weaknesses Resulting in Improper Maint on safety-related Equipment ML20199K7121986-07-0101 July 1986 EN-86-050:on 860707,notice of Violation & Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties in Amount of $40,000 Will Be Issued.Action Based on Single Violation Re Undetected Access from Controlled Area Into Vital Area 1997-03-31
[Table view] Category:TEXT-INSPECTION & AUDIT & I&E CIRCULARS
MONTHYEARIR 05000482/19990091999-10-0707 October 1999 Insp Rept 50-482/99-09 on 990830-0903.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Events,Emergency Preparedness Facilities & Equipment,Emergency Plan & Implementing Procedures & Emergency Response Organization Training IR 05000482/19990051999-09-21021 September 1999 Insp Rept 50-482/99-05 Has Been Rescheduled for Next Yr.Insp Rept Will Not Be Issued IR 05000482/19990131999-09-20020 September 1999 Insp Rept 50-482/99-13 on 990725-0904.Noncited Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint,Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000482/19990121999-09-14014 September 1999 Insp Rept 50-482/99-12 on 990816-20.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Solid Radioactive Waste Mgt Program, Radioactive Matls Transportation Program,Facilities & Equipment,Staff Kowledge & Performance & Staff Training IR 05000482/19990161999-08-26026 August 1999 Insp Rept 50-482/99-16 on 990809-13.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Planning & Preparation,Program to Maintain Occupational Exposure Alara,Temporary Shielding Program & Hot Spot Reduction Program IR 05000482/19990081999-08-18018 August 1999 Insp Rept 50-482/99-08 on 990613-0724.Noncited Violation Identified.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint & Plant Support IR 05000482/19993011999-08-17017 August 1999 Exam Rept 50-482/99-301 on 990726-29.Exam Results:All Nine Applicants Passed Written Exams & Exhibited No Broad Knowledge or Training Weaknesses IR 05000482/19990111999-08-13013 August 1999 Insp Rept 50-482/99-11 on 990712-16.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Review of Radiological Environ Monitoring Program,Meterological Monitoring Prgram & Results of Licensee Investigation of 990525 Personnel Event IR 05000482/19990151999-08-10010 August 1999 Canceled Insp Rept 50-482/99-15.No Inspection Rept Will Be Issued for This Rept Number IR 05000482/19990071999-07-15015 July 1999 Insp Rept 50-482/99-07 on 990614-18.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Routine Insp Reviewed Radiation Protection Program Activities IR 05000482/19990061999-07-0202 July 1999 Insp Rept 50-482/99-06 on 990502-0612.Two Violations Occurred & Being Treated as Noncited Violations.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint,Engineering & Plant Support PNO-IV-99-029, on 990625,female Licensee Employee Was Discovered Contaminated in Facial Area.Licensee Convened Incident Investigation Team to Assess Event.Worker Received Total Effective Dose Equivalent of Approx 7 Mrem1999-06-28028 June 1999 PNO-IV-99-029:on 990625,female Licensee Employee Was Discovered Contaminated in Facial Area.Licensee Convened Incident Investigation Team to Assess Event.Worker Received Total Effective Dose Equivalent of Approx 7 Mrem IR 05000482/19990031999-05-21021 May 1999 Insp Rept 50-482/99-03 on 990321-0501.Four NCVs Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maintenance,Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000482/19990041999-05-0505 May 1999 Insp Rept 50-482/99-04 on 990405-09.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Implementation of Facility Inservice Insp Program & Followup Review of Previously Identified Insp Findings IR 05000482/19990021999-04-0909 April 1999 Insp Rept 50-482/99-02 on 990207-0320.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint,Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000482/19990011999-01-26026 January 1999 Insp Rept 50-482/99-01 on 990111-14.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Testing & Maintenance,Protected Area Barriers & Detection Aids,Vital Area Barriers & Detection Aids,Compensatory Measures & Security Sys Power Supply IR 05000482/19980201999-01-15015 January 1999 Insp Rept 50-482/98-20 on 981115-1226.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maintenance,Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000482/19980161998-12-10010 December 1998 Informs That Insp Rept 50-482/98-16 Was Combined with Insp Rept 50-482/98-12,therefore,no Rept Will Be Issued for Rept 50-482/98-16 ML20196H3711998-12-0303 December 1998 Insp Rept 50-482/98-19 on 981002-1114.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint,Engineering & Plant Support.Licensee Response to Road Closure Due to Flooding within 10-mile Emergency Zone Was Excellent PNO-IV-98-051, on 981102,flooding in Vicinity of Wolf Creek Generating Station Occurred.Licensee Has Been in Close Contact with Army Corps of Engineers,Region VII Ofc of Federal Emergency Mgt Agency Emergency Organizations1998-11-0505 November 1998 PNO-IV-98-051:on 981102,flooding in Vicinity of Wolf Creek Generating Station Occurred.Licensee Has Been in Close Contact with Army Corps of Engineers,Region VII Ofc of Federal Emergency Mgt Agency Emergency Organizations ML20155A1871998-10-22022 October 1998 Insp Rept 50-482/98-17 on 980823-1003.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint,Engineering & Plant Support.Use of Fire Protection Sys Pumps for Purposes Other than Fire Protection Constituted Degradation of Sys IR 05000482/19980181998-10-0505 October 1998 Insp Rept 50-482/98-18 on 980921-25.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Physical Security Program Including Access Authorization,Alarm Stations,Assessment Aids,Communications & Security Program Plan & Procedures ML20154C7031998-09-29029 September 1998 Notice of Violations from Insp on 980323-0410 & 0622-25. Violations Noted:Without Prior Commission Approval & Without Performing Written Safety Evaluations,Licensee Made Changes Described in USAR Re Unreviewed Safety Question ML20154C7071998-09-29029 September 1998 Insp Rept 50-482/98-12 on 980323-0410 & 0622-25.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000482/19980151998-09-0404 September 1998 Insp Rept 50-482/98-15 on 980712-0822.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Operation,Maint,Engineering & Plant Support ML20236T1461998-07-23023 July 1998 Insp Rept 50-482/98-14 on 980531-0711.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint,Engineering & Plant Support ML20236T1431998-07-23023 July 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980531-0711.Violation Noted:On 980604,technicians Placed Heavy Door & Frame in Control Room Equipment Cabinet Adjacent to Train a Protection Sys Logic Cabinets IR 05000482/19980131998-06-12012 June 1998 Insp Rept 50-482/98-13 on 980419-0530.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint,Engineering & Plant Support ML20249A0341998-06-12012 June 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980419-0530.Violation Noted:On 980317,electricians Removed Breaker NG001AGF1 While Clearance Order 98-0250-EF Relied on Procedure Mge EOOP-11 to Establish Isolation of Breaker from Bus ML20248B6471998-05-27027 May 1998 Notice of Violation from NRC Investigation on 961224-980206. Violation Noted:On 961211,S Buehne Intentionally Submitted Info to Licensee Known to Be Inaccurate & Info Submitted to NRC ML20247Q3461998-05-22022 May 1998 SALP Rept 50-482/98-99 for Period 970406-980418 ML20216A8881998-05-0606 May 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980308-0418.Violation Noted:On 980410,an Accessible High Radiation Area on Radwaste Bldg Roof W/Dose Rate of Approx 400 Mr/H at 18 Inch Was Not Posted as High Radiation Area ML20216A9051998-05-0606 May 1998 Insp Rept 50-482/98-10 on 980308-0418.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint,Engineering & Plant Support ML20217M3691998-04-30030 April 1998 Insp Rept 50-482/98-07 on 980330-0403.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Operational Status of Licensee Emergency Preparedness Program ML20217E0851998-04-23023 April 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970624-27.Violation Noted: Licensee Identified That Unauthorized Work, (Work Outside Scope of Assigned Work Package Tasks & Applicable Procedures) Performed & Not Documented ML20217M5291998-04-0202 April 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980316-20.Violation Noted: Inspector Identified Seven Radioactive Matl Containers Located in Radwaste Storage Bldg ML20217M5491998-04-0202 April 1998 Insp Rept 50-482/98-11 on 980316-20.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Implementation of Solid Radwaste Mgt & Radioactive Waste/Matls Transportation Programs IR 05000482/19980041998-04-0101 April 1998 Insp Rept 50-482/98-04 on 980125-0307.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint,Engineering & Plant Support ML20217H6431998-04-0101 April 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980125-0307.Violation Noted:Operators Failed to Log Entry Into Action Statement for TS 3.1.3.5 Shutdown Rods Inserted Beyond Rod Insertion Limits IR 05000482/19980081998-03-30030 March 1998 Insp Rept 50-482/98-08 on 980302-06.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maintenance,Engineering & Plant Support ML20216G5661998-03-13013 March 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980223-27.Violation Noted: Proper Surveys Were Not Performed to Prevent Unconditional Release of Radioactive Matls Greater than Release Criteria ML20216G5761998-03-13013 March 1998 Insp Rept 50-482/98-09 on 980223-27.Violation Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Radiation Protection Program IR 05000482/19980021998-03-0606 March 1998 Insp Rept 50-482/98-02 on 980202-06.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Maint,Engineering & Emergency Preparedness IR 05000482/19980061998-02-27027 February 1998 Insp Rept 50-482/98-06 on 980202-06.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Review of Radiation Protection Program Activities ML20203K9181998-02-26026 February 1998 Insp Rept 50-482/98-03 on 980202-06.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Implementation of Liquid & Gaseous Radwaste Mgt Program,Training & Qualifications,Qa Oversight, Facilities & Equipment & Annual Repts ML20203K2831998-02-26026 February 1998 Insp Rept 50-482/98-301 on 980217.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Including Evaluation of Competency of 2 Retake RO & 2 SRO Retake License Applicants for Issuance of Operating Licenses at Facility ML20203H5341998-02-23023 February 1998 Insp Rept 50-482/97-201 on 971103-980109.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Capability of RHR & CCW Sys to Perform Safety Functions Required by Design Bases & Adherence of Sys to Design & Licensing Bases IR 05000482/19970211998-02-0909 February 1998 Insp Rept 50-482/97-21 Cancelled ML20199H9141998-01-29029 January 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 971214-980124.Violation Noted:Technicians Failed to Follow Procedure Steps by Removing Vendor Wire & Reversed Variable Transformer Leads IR 05000482/19970231998-01-29029 January 1998 Insp Rept 50-482/97-23 on 971214-980124.Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint,Engineering & Plant Support 1999-09-21
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, ., D3 comb 0r 2, 1992 O EN 92-092 OfflCE OLZlil'QRCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIG11IFICANT EliFOE_CDiDIT ACTION Licenser: Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation (EA 92-191)
(Wolf Crook)
Docket No. STN 50-482 Eubiqgt: PROPOSED IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PE1ALTY - $50,000 This is to inform the Commission that a Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in the amount of G 50,000 will be issued on or about December 7, 1992 to Wolf Crook Nuclear Operating Corporation. This action is base." nn a viole ion of the licensee's work control program which rec..:.ted in the degradation of the ossential service water system. Specifically, while performing maintenance on a system throttle valvo a plant mechanic made an adjustment to the valvo pocition indicator that was outside the scopo of his assigned work and for which no post-maintenance testing was performed. During, routino testing performed somo weeks later the licenseo identified a possible system flow problem and then conducted a special test which identified the mispositioned valvo. This violation has been classified at Severity Level III. A proposed civil penalty equal to that of the base civil penalty is being issued after offsetting mitigatio' t b. t h- licensoo's identification of the problem with escalat.2n Lv l'~ensoo's past performance.
It should be noted thu ()S treroen has not beer. specifically inf ormed of the enf orcoram.t wtion. The schedule of issuance and notification is:
Mailing of Notice December 7, 199 Telephono Notification of Licenseo December 7, 1992 The State of Kansas will be notified.
The licensee has thirty day a from the dato of the Notice in which to respond. Following NRC evaluation of the responso, the civil penalty may be remitted, mitigated, or imposed by Order.
Contagt: J. Luchman, OE, 504-3280 J. Lieberman, OE, 504-2741 Distribution:
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